Can discipline itself make gambling consistently profitable?

[rachael9385]

Well, discipline is one of the things needed to ensure you don't go off track or end up incurring lots of losses but that's not the only thing required to make gambling from gambling, Profit in gambling isn't guaranteed you can only increase chances of winning and the things that can be done to increase chances of winning as a gambler are practicing risk management, being disciplined and Gambling responsibly.

[dansus021]

In my opinion the biggest factor in gambling to be profitable is still held by the LUCK, I dont know whether your like it or not but this is in my opinion the true things. But if you still ask me, Can discipline itself make gambling consistently profitable?

It could be in gambling with the higher probability based on the data, Like prediction market, sport gambling anything that has past data, not like blackjack or slot machine

[SPIDERMAN008]

The idea that discipline in gambling will lead to consistent profits is wrong because profit or loss in gambling mostly depends on luck, even in some cases, such as casino games that are designed in such a way that gamblers will mostly lose but are forced to play the game repeatedly, casino sites basically play psychological games. However, only in the case of sports betting, if you have discipline, you can control the amount of losses and I think that if you can control the amount of losses in gambling, you can continue to gamble for entertainment for a long time, which does not cause negative impact on mentally and financially.

[Zadicar]

What i believe is in reality discipline only helps you execute decisions more cleanly but it does not change the odds . If the game has a negative expected value strict rules may reduce impulsive losses  but they do not turn a losing system into a winning one or against the odds. With the passage of time outcomes are still governed by probability and  a house edge. That is why even highly disciplined players can experience long term losses if the math is against them. So discipline matters but only within the limits of what the underlying system actually allows or if we see deeply its like are we managing risk or just managing losses better.  May be i was wrong but this is what i observe .
 
What u all think?

Discipline isnt something that could changed up on how profitable you would be, or simply in terms of on being lucky or you will be making some good gains. Discipline would be only relevant for the sake of not to make yourself losing up that much and thats the fact. You wouldnt be able to end up on where most gamblers do end up to just because they cant be able to control themselves and this is why they do end up on getting addicted and resulting into spending up too much money and thats something that you do need to control and avoid it on the first place. Profitability will really be basing up on how lucky you would be and not something that determine about on how disciplined you are but just like on what been said above that it will really be that relevant and important if we do speak about moderation and control on which this is really that something you do need to do.

[Junii]

Discipline itself? No.

It is just one factor that is necessary if you want to reach your goal, but it does not guarantee you a win, I believe the most it can guarantee is that you will never be addicted because being disciplined means you will not be controlled by your emotions and make the wrong decision to chase your losses.

But to win, you still need a stable mind and emotion, and you have to be consistent with it because to be profitable, you should be talking about long-term results.

Thats the perfect reply for this post and i agree with u as well . I also knows that discipline is definitely important because it helps in control emotions and avoid chasing losses.  My point in the post was a little different. I was asking whether discipline alone can overcome negative expected value. If the  system has a house edge or negative odds  then even perfect discipline may only help in manage losses better rather than creating profits. What i m trying to say is discipline is necessary  but the quality of the system or edge matters too. Without an edge  long term outcomes are still largely governed by probability and math. That was the main idea i was trying to discuss.

[Cointxz]

What i believe is in reality discipline only helps you execute decisions more cleanly but it does not change the odds . If the game has a negative expected value strict rules may reduce impulsive losses  but they do not turn a losing system into a winning one or against the odds. With the passage of time outcomes are still governed by probability and  a house edge. That is why even highly disciplined players can experience long term losses if the math is against them. So discipline matters but only within the limits of what the underlying system actually allows or if we see deeply its like are we managing risk or just managing losses better.  May be i was wrong but this is what i observe .
 
What u all think?

Your opinion was correct but your thread title will surely create a lot of unnecessary responses assuming that you are attributing discipline to consistent winning.

We all know that all casino games has negative expected value meaning regardless what we do there’s no way to win consistently.

Discipline just help us makes our gambling more consistent and avoid unnecessary taking of risk.

[Charles-Tim]

What I have known about gambling for disciplined people is that discipline can make you a very good gambler that will not see making money through gambling as something that is easily possible, using that reason to only use little amount of money to gamble. Someone that has the discipline know that discipline only protect him from the bad side of gambling like money wasting and addiction, but not about making money through gambling. If anyone want to make money, there are good businesses that can be set up which will guarantee income. Gambling is the opposite.

[Perfectbaby]

As a gambler discipline is one of the major characters that you should possess as a gambler this would help you secure how quickly you should be losing or how often and frequent you should be visiting the gambling site, and of a true every gambler usually have time to gamble and time not to gamble. Whenever you see a gambler gambling without having discipline then you should know that addiction is certain and it could be extremely hard for them to come out of addiction if they don't apply discipline. When you disciplined yourself as a gambler this will also help you to control your bankroll, like to control your risk that is associated to gambling.

[fredericktaylor]

It is never possible for anyone to win consistently through gambling, winning through gambling is uncertain. You can bet by doing proper research and even use the right strategy or your skills but through this the chances of making money can increase but it is never possible to win consistently or for confirm. To win through gambling, you have to depend on luck, if luck is good then money can be made through gambling. So it is better to gamble for entertainment purposes with money lost with proper knowledge.

[Hatchy]

What u all think?

On a long term discipline will keep you profitable in gambling not necessarily make you profitable because you will still encounter losses. Most people always calculate their profits on a short term based when it comes to gambling but it's wrong. You should count your profits based on a long term, monthly or weekly that way you are able to have a reasonable target in mind and try to work towards it. I also want to believe that how discipline works would depend on the gambler himself. Some gamblers are able to stick to the rules they set by themselves and it helps them conquer their emotions. Some follow rules set by others but emotionally they are not strong but believe the these rules set by other will guide them long enough to make profits..

[Gozie51]

What i believe is in reality discipline only helps you execute decisions more cleanly but it does not change the odds .

Neither will it change the outcome of the game. Being discipline is just about being clear about the decision you are taking on the game and standing by it. Discipline is connected to being unemotional. For example, there are instances of gamblers who after analysing and setting up their bet, they change it after listening to third party's view about the game they book to bet and this happens more in offline betting shop. So discipline doesn't change odd or outcome of the game but it gives the gambler strength to focus on the decision they want to take rather than the wave of emotion or sentiment.

May be i was wrong but this is what i observe .
 
What u all think?

No you are not wrong. You reasons are trite.

[Smartprofit]

In my opinion, the question of what's more important: risk management or psychological adaptation to losses, is a false dilemma! 🙋

In fact, both aspects are important. Risk management is essentially a formalized code of conduct for a player. A player evaluates the probability of a specific event in advance, controls their bankroll, diversifies... The ability to psychologically cope with losses is pure psychology. Here, the decision can be individual for each player. One player will go to a bar and drink a glass of whiskey after every loss. Another will go to a disco, meet a girl there, and have sex with her. And a third will simply go to bed. Everyone has their own way of coping with the stress associated with financial losses.

Discipline is a complex system. It encompasses both risk management and psychology. A player must take all measures to maximize the probability of winning and minimize the damage from losing.

Incidentally, in some gambling games, such as poker, a player's discipline is a decisive factor.  In the long run, a disciplined player will outperform an undisciplined one and be able to take (win) their money.

[Charcol]

Discipline here means self-control. It is true that no matter how disciplined a person is in gambling, the house edge will not let him win. But when a person plays with discipline, he will not make sudden decisions. Rather, he will understand his own cash flow, his own basic expenses and then play. But when someone does not have discipline, he starts gambling even with his necessary money.

[Bright0515]

Technically, that's not the only thing that's needed to Make profit from gambling you also need strategy and also need to be able set a budget aside. Discipline is important but is important but it's not the only thing you need to practice as a gambler to be in profit. But one thing people need to understand is that doing all of these doesn't really mean that you are going to win, as a gambler you can stake responsibly, do proper analysis and end up incurring losses, Even though you can increase the chances of winning profit is not guaranteed.

[Findingnemo]

When you have discipline, then you can manage your losses because you won't bet more than you are willing to lose. So being disciplined is not going to make you more money but will help you to stay away from any bad decisions this is not directly making you any money. But it helps you to stay away from financial troubles that means you can proceed with your career and achieve whatever you intend to that means making money.

[shawonngp]

Gambling is very risky, and here no one can guarantee a 100% sure of winning. However, discipline is still very important in gambling, because if you engage in aggressive, wrong gambling, your losses will increase; if you maintain discipline, your winning chance will be higher, or at least your losses will be lower. Winning in gambling depends entirely on luck, so winning consistently isn't possible just by maintaining discipline. Actually to win in gambling, a combination of both discipline and luck is required.

[ArabBTC]

Gambling is an unpredictable venture, it has no particular pattern or sequence, though most times one might be lucky to get it right if one is careful and constantly play safe by choosing the most closest probability/prediction that might turn out to be a win but that doesn’t change the fact that no form of discipline can guarantee profit in gambling.

Even if one chooses to be discipline by reducing the number of times he/she plays and choose predictions that is relatively close to winning there still won’t be a guarantee because what is the chances that the particular time that the player chooses to play won’t be the time that the odds will be against him? To me any gambler should always have at the back of his mind that he can either win or lose and must be mentally matured enough to accept any outcome, in gambling you win some and lose some even if you are the most discipline because it’s a game of chance.

[Bluedrem]

What u all think?

Discipline protects people from excessive losses in gambling, but it cannot control the losses you would normally face when gambling. When a gambler gambles with discipline, he does not become addicted to gambling and as a result, he does not gamble beyond his discretionary income. And when a person gambles within his discretionary income, he can cope with financial risks. That is why people are always told to gamble with discipline using discretionary income.

[Rashlyowl]

What you typed is all my answer, discipline will not change the result, but it can cleanly control the decision-making behavior to be wiser. In reality, discipline can prevent a gambler from becoming a problem gambler. Because if someone becomes a problem gambler, everything will be ruined.

[Chinesebaby]

What i believe is in reality discipline only helps you execute decisions more cleanly but it does not change the odds . If the game has a negative expected value strict rules may reduce impulsive losses  but they do not turn a losing system into a winning one or against the odds. With the passage of time outcomes are still governed by probability and  a house edge. That is why even highly disciplined players can experience long term losses if the math is against them. So discipline matters but only within the limits of what the underlying system actually allows or if we see deeply its like are we managing risk or just managing losses better.  May be i was wrong but this is what i observe .
 
What u all think?

You are not actually far from what the truth is when it comes to gambling at O.P, because it's true that staying disciplined helps you to minimize loses, but not maximize winning, since the outcome of every bet been made are usually a product of random algorithm, and most especially when you are gambling on slot games. Whereas, when it comes to Sport games, both skills and luck plays a major role in the success of every bet been placed by a gambler.  However, been disciplined can in a certain way help you maintaining profits when you do not gamble recklessly. Because sometimes when people win a bet, their inability to be disciplined and not risk everything they just won has been an issue among some gamblers.